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Muslim girl Suhana Syed trolled online for singing Hindu devotional song on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Kannada

Suhana Syed sung 'Sreekarane Srinivasane' from Sandalwood film Gaja in Zee TV Kannada's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.

Mar 8, 2017

Son of assassinated Kim Jong-nam speaks out in mysterious and heavily-censored video

A man claiming to be the son of Kim Jong-nam has spoken out in a mysterious video. Kim-Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was assassinated in Malaysia in February. In the heavily-censored video, which was uploaded by the Cheollima Civil Defense to YouTube on 7 March, the man identifies himself as Kim Han-sol. He then says he is with other family members, and that they all hope this gets better soon.

Mar 8, 2017

China's OPPO takes over as Indian cricket team's sponsor: Will nationalists be happy?

A Chinese smartphone maker has taken over as Team India's new sponsor. At a time when the Modi government is playing hardball with China, will nationalists be happy?

Mar 8, 2017

Uttar Pradesh election results 2017: If BJP wins, Keshav Prasad Maurya could become chief minister; party leading in 312 constituencies

The Uttar Pradesh BJP unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya, currently a Lok Sabha MP from Phulpur, is a former tea seller. The BJP was leading in 312 constituencies at around 11.57 am.

Mar 8, 2017

ISIS Khorasan module in Lucknow: What we know so far about the terrorists, including the one killed in Thakurganj [PHOTO]

Here is everything you need to know that has happened so far in the run-up to and aftermath of the Lucknow terror siege, in which an ISIS terrorist was killed.

Mar 8, 2017

Flipkart founders fall out of billionaires club

The successive devaluation of Flipkart has pushed the Bansals out of the billionaires' list.

Mar 8, 2017

Nike's hijab for Muslim sports women to go on sale this spring; ISIS considers it haram

According to the Greek mythology 'Nike' is the goddess of victory, due to this ISIS have banned all Nike products considering them to be 'haram'.

Mar 8, 2017

'ISIS has not failed in India, they will arrive soon', says ex-IPKF intelligence chief Col Ramani Hariharan

IBT India spoke to former Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) intelligence chief Col Ramani Hariharan on whether the Islamic State is making serious penetration into India. Here is what he told us.

Mar 8, 2017

International Women's Day: Using technology to help prevent sexual harassment against women

Safecitybot helps women report sexual crimes anonymously using Facebook Messenger.

Mar 8, 2017

ISIS has better chance of successfully invading the US, than radicalising Indians...here's why

Stray incidents of neutralising militants suspected with IS links are making headlines and driving the media crazy. But has the IS really penetrated India? Certain factors show it's a difficult task.

Mar 8, 2017

House of Lords reject Article 50 Brexit trigger again

The House of Lords voted on 7 March to give lawmakers more power to reject the final terms of Britains exit from the European Union. The vote, which passed by 366 to 268, attaches an extra condition to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which will allow a meaningful parliamentary vote before Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50. The peers voted 366 to 268 in favour of an amendment which would allow both the House of Commons and Lords to have a final say on the deal on how Britain will leave the EU. Brexit minister David Davis said the government would seek to overturn the changes when the bill is presented for approval to the lower chamber.The British government already suffered a defeat in the House of Lords last week, with peers calling for the rights of EU nationals living in the UK to be protected after Article 50 is triggered.

Mar 8, 2017

How Mozambique schoolkids use theatre to warn against child marriage

Child marriage is rife in Mozambique, with 48% of girls married off before they turn 18.

Mar 8, 2017

Top five revelations from Wikileaks Vault 7

Wikileaks released its latest trove of government leaks, dubbed Vault 7. The files document CIA espionage on the American people.

Mar 8, 2017

It's time to curb gender bias in medical research, and take women's pain more seriously

Potentially fatal diseases apart, efforts in medical research on women's health seem to be centred around the notion that the primary reason of her being is to reproduce.

Mar 8, 2017

After Tamil Nadu, now Kerala set to boycott Coca-Cola, Pepsi drinks from March 14

The decision comes in the wake of the worst drought to have hit Kerala in over 115 years. Kerala had suffered 33.7 percent dip in rains from the South West Monsoon last year.

Mar 8, 2017